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The name Samuel Beckett is unfamiliar to most, unless they know where the saying “fail better” comes from. An insight into the philosophy of the Silicon Valley icon.

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Eid Mubarak!

The Goethe-Institut Pakistan will remain closed for Observance of Eid-ul-Fitr from 10^th until 12^th April 2024.

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Call for Applications
Deutschland — Dreamland: Apply now by April 30^th and tell your story!

An open call for South Asian students to submit written narratives about their first days in Germany: Deutschland — Dreamland invites students from Pakistan and South Asia to participate in a unique and creative project which aims to capture their diverse experiences of life during their initial days in Germany.

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The April Popcast

Christine Nichols, Daniela La Luz, and Einstürzende Neubauten. Listen now: The Popcast in April 2024 — with the latest German music off the charts.

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Meet our superwomen!

Listen to the stories of Aya Jaff, the “wunderkind” of Germany's tech-scene, Ninia LaGrande, a physically small woman with a big sensibility, or Clärenore Stinnes, the first woman to drive around the world with a car! We introduce six figures everyone should have heard of!

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Literature Blog: “Cherrypicker”

Weekly, the literature blog “Cherrypicker” presents selected novels and non-fiction, graphic novels and stories, audio books as well as literature for children and teenagers.

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We are committed to high-quality in-service training for German teachers. We offer free classroom materials, digital teaching programmes, training courses, scholarships and much more. Find out more about our offers and get in touch with our staff.

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